Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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THE NTGGET The History of the Senior Class of 1920 As told by the Raven Crow and the Pink Lobster The big yellow moon poised high in the heavens, casting all its radiance through the laboratory of Butler High. Through an open window (which had escaped the teach- er’s good-night close-up I a balmy breeze floated. The big maples stood like senti- nels. The clock on the school struck ten. The Idg pink lobster moved and dropped with a heavy thud to a near-by table. The black crow, who sat diagonally from the lobster, strut ted out of his glass cage, flapped his wings and thus conversation was started. “Seems as though they forgot to dust me,” said the crow, as he shook himself. “And I’m just about falling to pieces,” re- plied the lobster. “1 had an awful hard time getting to-gether tonight. After tin ex- periments those Seniors have been perform- ing. it’s a wonder I’m not dead. You ought to be glad you’re in a glass cage.” “So it’s the Seniors, again. Do you re- member them as Freshmen—when they drifted in almost a hundred strong, fresh for life and adventure? The trouble they got into headed by such leaders as Milton Pulis and Clarence Howard, who have long since dropped from their ranks? Why. Lobster, the Freshmen of to-day have nothing on those Freshmen of 1916. Then, into their midst stepped the ‘famous soap-box orator’, Mitchell Cohen, who was found immediately to la a good sport. “As Sophomores, under the leadership of Mr. Grimm, they quieted down and were fast winning a reputation in attendance and the purchasing of War Saving Stamps. When Spring came, then Summer and Peace for you and me, Lobster.” “But, (’row, their Junior year was the eventful year and from that year sprung the many activities of their Senior year. They elected for their President, Mitchell Cohen, Vice-president, Gertrude Gorry, Sec- retary, Georgianna Blakeley and Treasurer, Gordon Decker. In the autumn of this year a Junior Masquerade was held in the Pomp- ton Lakes Library, and this was followed by a Bazar. “With Spring came the “Big Idea.” It was at Mr. Walton’s suggestion that the Juniors in the Spring of their Senior year visit Washington. This “Big Idea” was launched. Then came the question of a “Prom.” Behind closed doors the stormiest of class meetings were held. Senator Cohen and Senator Black held the floor through many continued class meetings. No Henry Clay could have waxed more eloquent, but finally these disputes flowed forth in one successful “Red and White Prom.” The “Big Idea” was now firmly planted, and in order to raise money, chocolate sales were held which proved not only agreeable to the other classes, but successful to the Juniors. This year they won in a debate with the lofty Seniors of 1919. and won a picture for attendance during the visit the school nights. Unusually happy were the Juniors when they took their final tests to become Sen- iors, for they had heard that the coming year there were to Ik no finals. “The Seniors, each one having passed, in- stead of occupying the upper floor, now occupied the lower. Many new teachers had taken the places of the old. Each Senior now realized that if the Washington trip was to come off it would mean hard work. Thirteen

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THE MGGET r ANNA SMITH For four long years we have all enjoyed the company of Anna. Although she seems rather quiet and bashful in school, it would not la‘ safe to say that she is the same out of school, especially when she is in the company of ••Bill.” She is striving to be a stenographer and we all wish her success. HELEN FAUX Comjioser of Class Prophecy. There was not a more bashful girl, who signed up for the Latin course in 1916, than Helen Faux. We have seen little of her this year because she has been in the underworld with Virgil. She comes up occasionally, but only to get lost in the wonders of biology. Then too she is class prophet and her time is always fully occupied. She is very popular, however. MAMIE KYTE Mamie is a new comer in our class. Although starting in her Junior year she has gained fan , especially with a certain gentleman named “Deck”, who is easily five times as large as she. Mamie's aim in life is to be a stenographer and we all wish her success. a NORMAN WIGGINS Living. Walking, Human, lied-Headed Vaudeville. Senior Play. Varsity Basket Ball Team. Debating Team, President of Debating Society, Athletic Ed. of Nugget, Student Council, Football Squad. Destination—Ministry( 7) During his four years of High. Norman has been the shining light in all his classes. Many a day lie has made Miss George bite her lips to keep from laughing at him when she should be scolding. He even made Miss Bates scream with laughter when she said to him. “Why are you fussing with your tie instead of studying Latin?“ and he proudly replied. “It’s a new one.” In “The New Co-Ed”, Norman was the prominent character—our crazy Punch. Twelve

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T li E NUGGET Officers were elected as follows:— President .....................Lester Black Vice-President ........Georgianna Blakeley Secretary ............................. Grace Carlyon Treasurer .............................Gordon Decker “A play was then given for the benefit of the Senior (’lass, by the Senior Girl Re- serves of Po nipt on Lakes. A Bazar was given, at which Mr. Uniacke proved valu- able as an auctioneer. Chocolate sales con- tinued. “The Seniors starred on athletics this year, by winning every girls’ basket-ball game against the opposing classes, and kept up their reputation in attendance. Great is the strife between Freshmen and Senior for the iK ssession of Silver Cup. Wonder if they’ll put it in the laboratory, Crow? “This year the Senior Class gave a play in the I)u Pont Club House at Pompton Lakes. The cast of characters in ‘The New Co-ed’ was: Letitia (Lctty) Willis, A new student from a small town ....................Amy Crum Madge Stevens, Letty’s friend ............... ......................Georgia nna Blakeley Estelle Doolittle, a 8) tolled beauty........ ................................Ella Beam Miss Rice, landlady .............Pearl Kicker May v Ethel Cox Rose (college Chums ... Clara Dunn Grace ) Vera Durling Richard (Dick) Bradley, Athletic star....... ...........................Gordon Decker “Punch” Doolitte. mischievous, work-hating brother of Estelle.........Norman Wiggins Jim Young, dramatic coach .................. .......................Thomas Mandevllle George Washington Watts, inirter, gentle- man of color and “peace” ....Lester Black Students, club members. Glee Club “The play was a great success and com- pleted the money for the ‘Big Idea.’ This included the dates April twenty-ninth, thirtieth, and May first.” Outside, a long peal of thunder echoed and reechoed, lightning Hashed and the rain fell rapidly. “Why. Lobster, it must be the Seniors’ fare-well,” said the (’row. “How they love you and me and the lab- ra tory,” replied the Lobster as lie slow- ly crawled to his place on the wall and the (’row to his in the glass cage. The maples slightly drooped in the rain, The clock on tin school struck twelve. Fourteen